Neurophysiology and Behavior
Featured articles
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Article ItemVirginia Tech study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma , article
Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma — a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.
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Article ItemPairing shelter dogs has ‘pawsitive’ results , article
A Virginia Tech-led study of shelter dogs revealed that dogs housed with a well-matched companion less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone.
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Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss , article
A grant from the National Institute on Aging will help Associate Professor Tim Jarome determine whether a protein complex in the brain can be manipulated to retain and rebuild memory.
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Video ItemThe impact of human interaction with shelter animals , video
Lisa Gunter and Erica Feuerbacher, Assistant Professors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, have published a study showing that more time out of the kennels greatly improves the well-being of sheltered dogs.
Faculty
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Bio ItemErica Feuerbacher , bio
Associate Professor of Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare
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Bio ItemLisa Gunter , bio
Assistant Professor, Animal Behavior & Welfare
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Bio ItemLeonie Jacobs , bio
Associate Professor, Poultry Welfare
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Bio ItemTimothy Jarome , bio
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
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Bio ItemKathryn Medler , bio
Professor
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Bio ItemChristina Petersson-Wolfe , bio
Associate Professor & Extension Dairy Scientist, Milk Quality & Milking Management; Dairy Extension Leader
Current Graduate Students
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Bio ItemYeeun Bae , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemOlivia Ball , bio
Non-thesis M.S.
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Bio ItemSally Dickinson , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemYasmeen Gomez , bio
M.S. Student
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Bio ItemYhakira Gray , bio
M.S. Student
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Bio ItemShannon E. Kincaid , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemMorgan Patrick , bio
Ph.D. Candidate
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Bio ItemGrace Phillips , bio
M.S. Student
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Bio ItemRebecca Thompson , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemMeagan Turner , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemAlexandra Ulans , bio
Ph.D. Student
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Bio ItemSamantha Vitek , bio
M.S. Student